Bangladesh has been ranked 99 out of 137 countries in the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) 2017-18 by the World Economic Forum. CPD also presented their report at the programme called “The Bangladesh Business Environment Study 2017”. The Bangladesh Business Environment Study said corruption has reduced to 15.70% compared to 16.50% last year, but it still topped as the key barrier to business in Bangladesh. Inadequate infrastructure and inefficient government bureaucracy were also said to be key impediments to a good business environment in Bangladesh. “Corruption once again become the most problematic factor despite some improvement in perception and inadequate infrastructure continues to be a major concern.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 27, 2017 18:56 UTC